Lead Quiz

Employers must notify employees of results of exposure assessments:

It is your employer’s responsibility to:

If you are exposed to dangerous lead hazards, early symptoms include:

An example of an engineering control is:

 HEPA cartridges are:

At what concentration level is a full-face air-purifying respirator beneficial?

The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to lead at a concentration greater than 50 mcg/m3 in an 8 hour period

An air-purifying respirator, half-mask has a protection level of 50 X PEL

If an employee’s blood lead level is 40 mcg/dL he shall be given a complete physical by the company’s physician

If an employee’s blood lead level reaches 50 mcg/dL he shall be removed from work that exposes him to lead

Lead can be absorbed by the body by inhalation and ingestion

Using a respirator properly, good hygiene and eating foods high in iron and/or calcium are all good prevention methods against lead absorption